其实
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其实 (qíshí) · actually
其实 (qíshí) means “actually; in fact; really”. It is written with 2 characters: 其 (his) + 实 (real). It is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 其实 is built
The characters
其 qí · his
What 其 is made of
- 甘gān — sweet
- 卄niàn — twenty
- 十 — ten
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 卄niàn — twenty
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 八bā — eight
实 shí · real
What 实 is made of
- 宀 — roof
- 丶 — dot
- 冖mì — cover
- 头tóu — head
- ⺀ — ice
- 大dà — big
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人rén — person
Example sentences
其实我不太喜欢吃鱼。Qíshí wǒ bù tài xǐhuan chī yú.Actually, I don't really like eating fish.
这个问题其实很简单。Zhège wèntí qíshí hěn jiǎndān.This problem is actually very simple.
Questions about 其实
What does 其实 mean?
其实 (qíshí) means “actually; in fact; really”.
How do you pronounce 其实?
其实 is pronounced qíshí.
Which HSK level is 其实?
其实 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 3.
Related words
- 其他qítāother
- 其中qízhōngamong them
- 其次qícìnext
- 极其jíqíextremely
- 其余qíyúthe rest
- 尤其yóuqíespecially
- 与其yǔqírather than
- 名副其实míngfùqíshíworthy of the name
- 莫名其妙mòmíngqímiàobaffling
- 实际shíjìactual
Learn 其实 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 57: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.